News: Canada
22/08/2024
‘Miracle’ rescue thanks to flare
Seven fishermen have been involved in a ‘miracle’ rescue by a Canadian search and rescuers read more...
14/02/2024
Aircrew mark liferaft with flares in rescue
Canadian aircrew marked the position of a liferaft with flares so helicopter rescuers could easily read more...
25/01/2024
Plane passengers’ rescue relied on flares
The rescue of 10 passengers on a downed plane in the Northwest Territories, Canada, relied read more...
25/01/2024
Flares help in rescue of boaters in water
Flares helped narrow a search area in the rescue of four people in the water read more...
30/05/2023
Pleas for boaters, kayakers and canoeists to carry flares
Coastguards and water police in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean are urging boaters, read more...
23/01/2023
Flares used in rescue of missing hunter
Canadian mounties used flares to signal their position to a hunter lost in darkness in read more...
25/02/2021
Illuminating flares aid mountain search for hiker
Illuminating flares helped rescuers find an injured hiker at night on the top of a read more...
06/10/2020
Parachute flares help locate dinghy at night
Search and Rescue crews used parachute flares to locate a dinghy at night. It was read more...
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